Born From The Void
This post, part of Seeing Golden Glimmerings Of Forever , includes AI-assisted research, but all insights and conclusions are my own. © Seeing Golden Glimmerings Of Forever, [2025]. All rights reserved Why is it, that when the word singing is sung, the ing cannot be properly intoned? Is it because of the hard palate in connection with the sinus cavity? ChatGPT said: That’s a fascinating observation! The difficulty in properly intoning -ing when singing likely stems from a combination of physiological and acoustic factors: 1. Nasal Resonance and the Hard Palate The -ng (/ŋ/) sound in singing is a nasal consonant, which means that the airflow is directed through the nasal cavity rather than the mouth. Unlike open vowels, which resonate freely in the oral cavity, the -ng sound relies on the soft palate (velum) being lowered to allow air into the nasal passages. The hard palate does not directly produce this resonance, but it...